Election Information

​​​​​​​​​​​​Welcome to City of Phoenix Elections

Scheduled City of Phoenix Elections

​​The city of Phoenix conducts elections for city voters to elect the Mayor and the Councilmembers who represent the eight geographic Council districts of the city, and to approve or reject ballot propositions that pertain to the city of Phoenix.

The regular Phoenix elections for Mayor and City Council are held in November of even-numbered years and March (Runoff) of odd-numbered years. The terms of City Councilmembers are staggered; therefore the next regular elections are as follows:

November 3, 2020 – to elect the Mayor and Councilmembers in Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7

November 8, 2022 – to elect Councilmembers in Districts 2, 4, 6 and 8

​City Clerk Annexation and Elections staff

Special elections may be called by the City Council or as required by law. State law permits special elections to be held on only four dates each year.1. March (second Tuesday) 2. May (third Tuesday) 3. August (tenth Tuesday before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November) 4. November (first Tuesday after the first Monday)

Early voting continues to be the most popular way for Phoenix voters to cast their ballots, with between 88 percent and 97 percent of all ballots cast at the last three citywide elections being cast by early ballot.

Whether you are interested in working at the polls, voting early or just getting information about city of Phoenix elections, we hope you will find what you need here. If you are unable to find the information you need, have a question or have a suggestion to improve our website, please contact us.